Author Archives: Syndicated Content
U.S. tells China to improve ties with Australia: U.S. official
SYDNEY (Reuters) - The Biden administration has told China that normalising relations with Australia is a precondition to Washington taking any substantial step towards improving relations with Beijin...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Japan to hike tariffs on U.S. beef as FY imports near limit: Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is set to temporarily impose higher tariffs on U.S. beef, with imports for the fiscal year ending this month expected to exceed the maximum amount set under the Japan-U.S. trad...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
U.S. Jesuit priests to raise reported $100 million for descendants of slaves
(Reuters) - A prominent order of U.S. Catholic priests has created a foundation to raise a reported $100 million for the descendants of the slaves it once owned and sold and to promote racial reconcil...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Carve-out deals by tech firms ‘just tip of the iceberg’: Carlyle Japan chief
By Makiko Yamazaki and Yuki Nitta TOKYO (Reuters) - Recent carve-out deals by tech giants such as Hitachi Ltd are just the beginning of potential divestitures of non-core assets by Japanese firms, U.S...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
Torch relay spectators must be masked, socially distanced, organisers say
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympic organisers on Tuesday unveiled COVID-19 countermeasures for the torch relay as they reduce the number of participants and simplify the programme for the marquee event t...
Syndicated Content Mar 16, 2021
India widens coronavirus curbs as infections top 20,000 for sixth day
MUMBAI (Reuters) - India reported 24,492 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, the sixth straight day of more than 20,000 infections, as curbs to try to stop the spread of COVID-19 were expanded in parts ...
Syndicated Content Mar 15, 2021
Purdue Pharma to use public trusts, Sackler cash to settle opioid litigation
By Maria Chutchian and Mike Spector (Reuters) - Purdue Pharma LP filed a bankruptcy plan on Monday that would resolve thousands of opioid lawsuits by restructuring the OxyContin maker into an entity t...
Syndicated Content Mar 15, 2021
BOJ must prepare ‘thoroughly’ on digital currency, says Kuroda
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) - Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda on Tuesday stressed the need for the central bank to "prepare thoroughly" for the time it may need to issue its own digital cur...
Syndicated Content Mar 15, 2021
Team New Zealand beat Luna Rossa to take 6-3 lead in America’s Cup
(Reuters) - Team New Zealand beat Luna Rossa in the ninth race of the 36th America's Cup on Tuesday, crossing 30 seconds ahead of the challengers to take a 6-3 lead in the best-of-13 match. TNZ can se...
Syndicated Content Mar 15, 2021
Japan’s defence minister to discuss China’s activities with U.S. counterpart
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's defence minister, Nobuo Kishi, looks forward to discussing with his U.S. counterpart aspects of China's activities in the East and South China Sea regions, he said on Tuesday...
Syndicated Content Mar 15, 2021





